[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54220-54221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19005]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10465]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in 
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the 
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by October 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make 
your request using one of following:

1. Access CMS' website address at website address at: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of 
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each 
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of 
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently 
approved collection; Title: Minimum Essential Coverage; Use: The final 
rule titled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange 
Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential 
Coverage Provisions,'' published July 1, 2013 (78 FR 39494) designates 
certain types of health coverage as minimum essential coverage. Other 
types of coverage, not statutorily designated and not designated as 
minimum essential coverage in regulation, may be recognized by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as minimum essential 
coverage if certain substantive and procedural requirements are met. To 
be recognized as minimum essential coverage, the coverage must offer 
substantially the same consumer protections as those enumerated in the 
title I of the Affordable Care Act relating to non-grandfathered, 
individual health insurance coverage to ensure consumers are receiving 
adequate coverage. The final rule requires sponsors of other coverage 
that seek to have such coverage recognized as minimum essential 
coverage to adhere to certain procedures. Sponsoring organizations must 
submit to HHS certain information about their coverage and an 
attestation that the plan substantially complies with the provisions of 
title I of the Affordable Care Act applicable to non-grandfathered 
individual health insurance coverage. Sponsors must also provide notice 
to enrollees informing them that the plan has been recognized as 
minimum essential coverage. Form Number: CMS-10465 (OMB Control Number 
0938-1189); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Public and 
Private sectors; Number of Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 10; 
Total Annual Hours: 53. (For policy questions regarding this collection 
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.)

    Dated: August 25, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-19005 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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